Maine congressman: Government should do more for Gulf states

Bush wasn't the only one in the Gulf area.

AUGUSTA, Maine — U.S. Rep. Tom Allen said Thursday that pictures and statistics don´t convey the magnitude of the devastation in the Gulf States that were hit by Hurricane Katrina just over a year ago.

Allen, speaking in the State House, said he saw "mile after mile after mile" of destroyed homes during a recent three-day visit to the New Orleans area and Mississippi.

"The devastation is beyond belief," said Allen, D-Maine. "The housing situation is incredibly precarious."

The congressman traveled to the devastated region with other House Democrats to view, at their own expense, the storm´s aftermath and meet with state and federal disaster relief personnel, local officials, business owners, community leaders and residents.


http://news.mainetoday.com/apwire/D8JRJ0T00-242.shtml

at their own expense
at their own expense
at their own expense
at their own expense
at their own expense

Hammer that home...that's a sign of truly caring about the people.